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Bicycle and Pedestrian Initiatives in Howard County C H R I S E A T O U G H M A R Y L A N D B I C Y C L E A N D P E D E S T R I A N A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E - - - A P R I L 6 , 2 0 1 8

The Vision of BikeHoward “Howard County, Maryland seeks to be a bicycle -friendly County where residents and visitors, schoolchildren and seniors, men and women feel comfortable and safe bicycling on our roads and paths as a means of daily transportation and healthy recreation.”

Create a network for “all ages and abilities”

3 year implementation plan $8 million over 3 years Provides a 48 mile connected network 14 miles of bike lanes  20 miles of shared use pathway  14 miles of shared roadway improvements  (sharrows, signage, or wayfinding)

Howard County Bikeshare

WalkHoward Field Assessment 343 Miles of Roadway Sidewalks: 32% less than 4 feet wide • 60% cross slope more than 2% • 6% surfaces need repair • 8% major obstructions • 212 miles with no sidewalks • 915 Intersections 20% had no curb ramps • 25% had noncompliant ramps • 57% pedestrian signal • 23% pedestrian lighting • 494 Bus Stops 78% need landing pad • 51% need pedestrian lighting • 33% need new sign • 22% need curb ramp •

WalkHoward Bus Stops Infrastructure Recommendations Add ADA Element (e.g. landing pad): 421 locations Add Safety Element (e.g. lighting): 90 locations Sidewalks New sidewalk: 212 linear miles, 1,044 locations Sidewalk Repair: 31.8 linear miles, 492 locations Intersections Curb Ramps: 512 build new or upgrade Crosswalks: 67 repair or replace Shorten Crossing Distance: 53 pedestrian refuges or curb extensions

Complete Streets in Howard County “Complete Streets are streets for everyone. They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities. Complete Streets make it easy to cross the street, walk to shops, and bicycle to work.” – National Complete Streets Coalition.

Complete Streets Tasks Complete Streets Statement of Intent “To ensure that Howard County is a place for individuals of all backgrounds to live and travel freely, safely, and comfortably, public and private roadways in Howard County shall be safe and convenient for residents of all ages and abilities who travel by foot, bicycle, public transportation or automobile, ensuring sustainable communities Countywide.” - Allan Kittleman, Howard County Executive Tasks for Complete Streets Team (1) draft a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy consistent with best practices; (2) develop a Complete Streets Design Manual (the “Design Manual”) that implements the Complete Streets Policy and incorporates necessary elements from the current Howard County Design Manual, Volume III, Roads and Bridges.

US 1 Safety Evaluation

US 1 Safety Evaluation -Focus Areas

US 1 Safety Evaluation - Draft Recommendations

Horizon Open Streets Event

Resources BikeHoward: www.BikeHoward.com Howard County Bikeshare: www.howardcountybikeshare.com WalkHoward: www.WalkHoward.com Howard County Complete Streets: www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/County- Administration/Transportation/Complete_Streets US 1 Safety Evaluation: www.howardcountymd.gov/US1Safety Chris Eatough Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Howard County Office of Transportation ceatough@howardcountymd.gov